WIPO’s Role in Fostering Innovation
Dar es Salaam March 13, 2013
Alejandro Roca Campaña
Access to Information and Knowledge Division Global Infrastructure Sector
Content
Technology Innovation Support Centers (TISCs) and Main Project Components
PATENTSCOPE Platform ARDI and ASPI
TISC Electronic Resources
The Patent System
rewarding investments made in developing a new invention protection
publishing and making known technical information of a new invention disclosure
Patents: A unique source of information
About two-thirds of the technical information revealed in patents is never published elsewhere
Over 80 million patent documents have been published to date (over 2 million new patent applications published in 2011)
Important elements of patents include legal, technical, business and policy aspects
New technical information worldwide
Source: WIPO Statistical Database (patent families); World Bank, World Development Indicators (journals)
0 200'000 400'000 600'000 800'000 1'000'000 1'200'000 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Concept
WIPO Development Agenda Recommendation 8
“…facilitat[e] the national offices of developing countries, especially LDCs, as well as their regional and
sub-regional intellectual property organizations to access specialized databases…”
Project Objectives
Reinforce the capacity of developing countries to participate in the global knowledge economy
Support researchers in creating and developing new solutions to technical challenges faced on a local and global level
Foster the development of effective and sustainable technology and innovation support services in
Results: Overview
Approved by CDIP in April 2009 35 national projects launched
Over 320 centers opened worldwide Around 3800 participants trained
Overview: National projects launched
Algeria Burundi
Cambodia
Central African Republic
Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Costa Rica Côte d’Ivoire Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt Ethiopia Georgia Guatemala Honduras Kenya Kyrgyzstan Madagascar Morocco Mozambique Niger Nigeria Panama Philippines Russian Federation Rwanda Saudi Arabia Senegal Togo Tunisia Uganda Uruguay Viet Nam Zambia Zimbabwe
TISCs: Services
Core services
Access to patent and non-patent databases Assistance in using databases
Additional services (based on user need and office capacity) Technology search services
Patent analytical services
TISCs: Users
Individual inventors
Small and medium enterprises Industry
Researchers in technology centers and universities Academia (ranging from schools to universities), etc.
TISCs: Locations
National IP offices
Universities and academic institutions Science and technology parks
Chambers of Commerce
Other appropriate institution National TISC network
TISC: Network
WIPO National IP Office National IP Office National IP Office Universities Research centers Tech parks…
…
Access to patent and non-patent databases
Access to free of charge patent information sources
Search single authority collections
- US (www.uspto.gov)
- GB (www.ipo.gov.uk)
- JP (www.jpo.go.jp)
- Australia (www.ipaustralia.gov.au)
- Canada (http://cipo.ic.gc.ca) and other countries
Search multiple authority collections
- PATENTSCOPE (www.wipo.int/patentscope/en)
- ESPACENET (www.espacenet.com)
PATENTSCOPE Coverage: PCT, EPO, ARIPO and Others: around 12 million full text documents
Collections to be added in the near future
~ 7 m ~ 2 m
Example: Treatment and Prevention of
Malaria (Biblio.data, Description, Claims,
Drawings)
Scientific Information Related to the
Treatment and Prevention of Malaria
Cross-Lingual Expansion (CLIR)
Principle: Enter a search query in one language and it will be expanded into the other languages (keywords translation)
CLIR – 12 languages available
NON-ASIAN Dutch English French German Italian Portuguese Russian Spanish Swedish ASIAN Chinese Japanese KoreanTISC Project: Components
Capacity buildingNetworking
Capacity building
On-site training training of trainersDistance learning
DL-101: General course on intellectual property DL-301: Patents
DL-318: Patent information search … and many others
Capacity building: On-site training
Training in effective use of patent and non-patent search services and tools
Free-of-charge databases: PATENTSCOPE, etc. Public-private partnerships to access subscription databases: ASPI and ARDI Programs
Launched in July 2009
10,000 key journals, books and reference works in various fields of research, including, applied physics, engineering, chemistry, traditional knowledge
Access for IP Offices, not-for-profit, academic and research institutions in 115 least developed and developing countries
Group A: Free of cost access for 76 countries
Group B: Low cost access (USD 1,000/year) for 39 countries
ARDI: Article
(To date, the ARDI Program is
Algeria (1) l'institut national algerien de la propriété industrielle (INAPI)
Angola (2) Angolan Institute of Industrial Property
Instituto Superior Politécnico de Tecnologias e Ciências
Cameroon (6) Université de Maroua
Comité National de Développement des Technologie (CNDT)
Cameroon League for Development
Ecole Nationale Superieure Polytechnique, Yaounde (ENSP) Mission de Promotion des Matériaux Locaux (MIPROMALO) Université de Ngaoundere
Central African Republic (2)
Réseau des Inventeurs de l' Afrique Centrale Faculté Privée de Droit Walombé
Cape Verde (1) Agência de Regulação e Supervisão dos Produtos Farmacêuticos e Alimentares, ARFA
Ethiopia (4) Ethiopian Intellectual Property Office Girls’ Innovation in Africa
Addis Continental Institute of Public Health Arba Minch University
Gambia (1) University of the Gambia
Ghana (2) Ashesi University College Radford University College
Kenya (4) Kenya Industrial Property Institute Kenyatta University
University of Nairobi
Kenya Methodist University (KeMU
Liberia (1) University of Liberia
Madagascar (3) Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires Office Malgache de la Propriété Industriell
Centre National de Recherches Appliquée au Développement Rural (FOFI FA)
Nigeria (11) Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology University of Lagos
Landmark University Godfrey Okoye University
Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria
Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka , Anambra State Nigeria University of Jos
Association of Nigerian Inventors Central Bank of Nigeria
National Primary Health Care Development Agency Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
Senegal (5) Agence Nationale de la Recherche Scientifique Appliquée (ARESA) Ecole Polytechnique de Thiès (EPt)
ITA (Institut de Technologie Alimentaire)
Instut Sénégalais de Recherches Agricoles - Centre National de Recherches Ministère de l’Enseignement Supérieur, des Universités, des Centres
Universitaires Régionaux et de la Recherche Scientifique / Direction de la Recherche Scientifique
Faculté des Sciences et Techniques
Sudan (1) Future University -Sudan (formally: Computer Man College)
Uganda (1) Uganda Industrial Research Institute
Ministry of Energy and Minerals Development
United Republic of Tanzania (3)
Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology
Tanzania Intellectual Property Advisory Services and Information Centre REPOA (Policy Research for Development)
Zambia (1) National Technology Business centre
Zimbabwe (4) African Regional Intellectual Property Organization (ARIPO) Bindura University of Science Education
National University of Science and Technology University of Zimbabwe
Launched in Sept. 2010 Partnership with 5 patent database service providers LexisNexis Minesoft Questel Thomson Reuters WIPS
ASPI: Portal
ASPI
ASPI retrieves value-added patent information published in 5 commercial databases (The ASPI Program of WIPO):
Eligibility criteria:
To date, free access for 32 African Least-Developed Countries = LDCs (institutions such as IP offices,
universities and research centers (see Group 1)
Low cost access for 11 African Developing Countries = DCs (Group 2 will pay 1, 100 CHF
Low cost access for other 6 African Developing
Countries with higher income (Group 3: Botswana, Gabon, Libya, Mauritius, Mayotte,
Cameroon (1) Comité National de Développement des Technologie (CNDT)
Kenya (1) African Agricultural Technology Foundation
Madagascar (3) Office Malgache de la Propriété Industrielle
Centre d'Information et de Documentation Scientifique et Technique (CIDST)
Institut National des Sciences et Techniques Nucléaires
Mozambique (1) Industrial Property Institute
Senegal (1) Institut de Technologie Alimentaire (ITA)
Resources
Resources: Electronic
TISC website
e-tutorial on using patent information
e-Tutorial: Structure
Three main sections, divided into specific topics Patent Basics
Patent Search and Retrieval Patent Analysis
Each section containing interactive
Tutorials: review of issues and approaches
…and help them build and integrate
Members
IP Offices’ staff
Government officials
University teachers & students Researchers
Lawyers
Private Sector representatives WIPO colleagues
Main Figures (since launch Nov. 2012)
68 countries
20 35 National projects launched Over 2000 Over 3800 Participants trained 33 Over 60 Training events Africa Worldwide
Over half of new requests for participation in the TISC project from Africa
Feedback
…technical problems that we are faced with everyday
may be met, provided there is a correct use of the results of the efforts already endeavoured…
Feedback
La maitrise des techniques de recherches sur les brevets contribue à l'amélioration du
niveau des travaux de recherche des chercheurs universitaires. Dans le développement des travaux de recherche, les bases de données des brevets et autres actifs de la propriété intellectuelle qui sont sources de publication d'information technologique et scientifique restent très peu exploités par les chercheurs universitaires…
- Representative, Ministry of Scientific Research,
Feedback
“At the close of 2012, we have supported the
establishment of sixty-four Innovation and Technology Support Offices (ITSOs) in universities, research and
development institutions, and other organizations all over the country. The IPOPHL continuously provides technical assistance so that the ITSOs can become effective patent service providers that can provide reliable patent searches, draft patent claims, and provide advice and over-all IP
management in their respective communities.”
Ricardo Blancaflor
Director General, Intellectual Property Office The Philippines
Feedback
“Developing a network of TISCs will improve the quality of
applications and granted patents. We need 1200 of such Centers."
A customer has to say: here is what we need. TISC activity will boost the number of patent applications and patents granted."
Boris Simonov, Director General
Federal Service for Intellectual Property Russia
Feedback
"Le CATI va offrir un cadre propice pour valoriser les potentialités humaines à même de promouvoir
l'inventivité et la créativité."
- Minister of Industry and SMEs, Democratic Republic of Congo
Feedback
"[TISCs will] provide the basis for building the important and growth-enabling culture of innovation and
entrepreneurship among students; enable SMEs to create strategic partnerships; serve as catalysts in clustering small businesses and attracting foreign partners and investors."
Conclusion
Least developed and developing countries put on more equal footing with other countries in terms of access to scientific and technical information
Least developed and developing countries enabled to develop their national capacities to
use and adapt inventions in the public domain transfer technology
develop new inventions of their own
Effective take-off in all fields (scientific, economic, social, etc.)
Useful links
TISC website: www.wipo.int/tisc eTISC Platform: etisc.wipo.org
eTutorial: www.wipo.int/tisc/en/etutorial ARDI: www.wipo.int/ardi
ASPI: www.wipo.int/aspi